Track Changes Options

[Using Windows 95 and Word 97]

G'day,

I cannot view, and therefore change, the track changes-options fields. The whole options panel, including the general tools-options-track changes, are grayed out [no fields or text visible]. I have conducted the following investigations so far:

the track changes work on another computer - therefore it is not the document.
track changes view options does not work on new small documents.
I have changed the normal.dot file and it still does not work.

The article is primarily written for missing toolbars, but the steps will apply.

Also, rebuilding the Settings value will result in lost customizations in Tools/Options, Tools/AutoCorrect, and a handful of other misc. preferences. See this article:
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm>http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ngMenusEtc.htm</A> for a list of what will be reset and a method you can use to preserve the values.

Note that if you do choose to use the method for preserving your user preferences and record a macro, the existing Tools/Options data will be recorded even if you are unable to see them in the dialog box.
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Cheers!

Re: Track Changes Options

Thanks for your help. It worked a treat. The same problem has happened a couple of times since. I suppose I am maxing out my computer. <img src=/S/innocent.gif border=0 alt=innocent width=20 height=20>